#decaf coffee

[morethansalad]

Cake Sain Vegan Chocolat & Courgette / Easy Healthy Vegan Zucchini Chocolate Bread

[itsawritblr]

When I have to drink decaff but I'm on a writing jag.

[ariasmontage]

Claire de Lune. 10:12pm. Contentment

Came to bed at 8:30. The bed was cozy, the temperature just right. I finished watching the remaining Little Women(starring Winona Ryder) before starting the new one. It is interesting to see how different directors approached the novel. I enjoyed both equally. Now, with my decaf drip coffee. I am happy.

[gl-saveme]

Guys LingOrm is decaf/double shot pairing just like Sabrina Carpenter was talking about on Chicken Shop Date ☕️🤎🤎

[kstripling]

[high-quality-tiktoks]

Specifically, the ones who “jUsT hAvE sO mUcH nAtUrAl EnErGy, I dOn’T eVeN nEeD cOfFeE!”

[alberta-sunrise]

What am I doing?…

What d’ya think? 🙈

[mamaalice95]

Decaf oat latte

[morethansalad]

Tiramisu Banana Bread Muffins (Vegan & Gluten-Free)

[yankumi19]

.Chaotic NeutraL.

[teet-swea]

I’m an eepy girly today 🥱 but as a chemistry person I do have fun facts anyway.

Did you know decaffeinated coffees still usually have caffeine in them? Gas chromatography studies have confirmed that decaffeinated coffees still contain caffeine, albeit less so than their caffeinated counterparts.

[kaylalikescatsandstuff]

Vampire smut and decaf coffee on this fine Sunday evening 🖤☕️⚰️📖🖤

[myheartwillbringmehome]

Ralph’s Coffee in BAL Kyoto is one of my favourite places to sit and read.

Today I was reading Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood.

I have her next book on pre-order, Not in Love. I can’t wait!

I also nearly completed my reading goal for the year; I’m on book 19 of 20. I started last August, thinking that I was too ambitious for aiming for 20 books, but since I’m so close to the finish line already, I’m going to see how many I can read before this August.

Getting back into reading for fun (not for work or school), has been like coming home after a very long trip. I haven’t read this many books since I was in high school, and I’ve fallen in love with it all over again.

Cafe: Ralph’s Coffee

Location: BAL, Kyoto

[kstripling]

[sidewalkchemistry]

A Crash Course in Ethiopian and Eritrean Coffee Tradition

Typically, the woman of the household (or waitress if you’re dining in a restaurant) performs the ceremony for her guests. First, fresh Ethiopian coffee beans roast over a small open furnace. In order to ensure an even roast, the host continuously turns the beans. As she turns the beans, your nose is filled with the aroma of fresh coffee intermingled with hints of fruit and flowers. Once the beans are evenly roasted, the host passes the pan of roasted beans in front of everyone’s face – giving you a better smell of the emitting fragrances. The smell is nothing like what you would expect. Unlike the smell of coffee from your local Starbucks, this Ethiopian coffee has a fruity, sweet smell that just warms your soul. The host then pours the beans into a wooden bowl called a mukecha. The mukecha is used to grind the beans by hand. Finally, the coffee grounds are poured into a jebena, which is a pot is made of thick clay and a long pouring spout. The jebena is extremely functional in that it ensures the coffee grounds don’t burn over the open furnace. Water is added to the jebena and then the mixture is boiled. After a few minutes of boiling, the coffee is ready to be poured into small, decorative ceramic cups.  The host pours the coffee into the cups in one single pour – by that I mean, the host does not put the jebana down in an upright position until every cup is filled with coffee, which I found extremely intriguing.  There had to be some significance in pouring all the coffee at once, right? I was always taught to ask about things I don’t understand, so I just had to ask my waitress about the purpose of pouring all the cups of coffee simultaneously. My waitress explained that pouring the coffee all at once was a very important step in the ceremony. Doing so ensures that the coffee grounds do not mix back into the beverage and stay at the bottom of the jebena – giving you the perfect cup of fresh coffee.   The ceremony does not stop there, however. Shareable platters of himbasha (sweet bread), yellow raisins and popcorn were brought to the table.  As I began to take pictures, my waitress told me to “enjoy the experience” and to “take pictures later”. I respectfully put my camera down and started to take it all in. Looking at the large plates filled with common snacks, it became prominently clear to me that family time and sharing was a very important piece of the Ethiopian and Eritrean culture.  These ceremonies are a time when individuals tune the outside world out and get to know each other just a little better.  This experience opened my eyes to how valuable our time is with those we love and care about.

[fruitcage]